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Pinkness
see synonyms of pinknessNoun
1. pinkness
the quality of being pink
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Pinkness
see synonyms of pinknessnoun
1.
any of a group of colours with a reddish hue that are of low to moderate saturation and can usually reflect or transmit a large amount of light; a pale reddish tint
2.
pink cloth or clothing
dressed in pink
3.
any of various Old World plants of the caryophyllaceous genus Dianthus, such as D. plumarius (garden pink), cultivated for their fragrant flowers
See also carnation (sense 1)4.
any of various plants of other genera, such as the moss pink
5.
the flower of any of these plants
6.
the highest or best degree, condition, etc (esp in the phrases in the pink of health, in the pink)
7.
a.
a huntsman's scarlet coat
b.
a huntsman who wears a scarlet coat
adjective
8.
of the colour pink
9. British informal
left-wing
10. US derogatory
a.
sympathetic to or influenced by Communism
b.
leftist or radical, esp half-heartedly
11. informal
of or relating to homosexuals or homosexuality
the pink vote
12.
(of a huntsman's coat) scarlet or red
verb
13. (intransitive) another word for knock (sense 7)
verb (transitive)
1.
to prick lightly with a sword or rapier
2.
to decorate (leather, cloth, etc) with a perforated or punched pattern
3.
to cut with pinking shears
noun
a sailing vessel with a narrow overhanging transom
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Pinkness
see synonyms of pinkness adjective
7.
designating a family (Caryophyllaceae, order Caryophyllales) of widely distributed, dicotyledonous plants with bright-colored flowers, including the carnation and sweet william
8.
pale-red
9. Informal
somewhat leftist
a derogatory term verb transitive
1.
to ornament (cloth, paper, etc.) by making perforations in a pattern
2.
to cut a saw-toothed edge on (cloth, etc.) to prevent unraveling or for decoration
3.
to prick or stab
4.
to hurt, as by criticism
5.
to adorn; embellish
noun
1.
any of a genus (Dianthus) of annual and perennial plants of the pink family with white, pink, or red flowers, often clove-scented
2.
the flower
3.
its pale-red color
4.
the highest or finest example, degree, etc.
the pink of perfection
5. Informal
a person whose political or economic views are somewhat leftist
a derogatory term6. British
a.
the scarlet worn by a fox hunter
b.
a fox hunter
noun
a sailing vessel with a high, narrow stern
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Pinkness
see synonyms of pinknessn.
1. Any of a group of colors reddish in hue, of medium to high lightness, and of low to moderate saturation.
2.
a. Any of various plants of the genus Dianthus, such as sweet William, often cultivated for their showy, fragrant, usually pink, red, or white flowers. Also called dianthus.
b. Any of several other plants in the pink family, such as the wild pink.
c. A flower of any of these plants.
3. The highest or best degree: in the pink of health.
4. pinks
a. Light-colored trousers formerly worn as part of the winter semidress uniform by US Army officers.
b. The scarlet coat worn by fox hunters.
5. Slang A pinko.
adj. pink·er, pink·est
1. Of the color pink.
2. Slang Having moderately leftist political opinions.
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